It's not clear how involved Beck was in this, as the names all credited in the liner notes are new, and may or may not be pseudonyms. I have a feeling the man who played keyboards and provided spiritual guidance, Rutger Mannheim, is a not-so-veiled credit for Roger Manning. 9-string bass and aromatherapy is credited to a Khorus. It's anyone's guess who that is. (And is there such a thing as a 9-string bass?)

Anyway, the "joke" works here because of the perfection of the details -- from a incredibly cheesy bassline, sound effects of waves and seagulls, to the rolling guitar, and chimy rhythm.